Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X vs MSI PRO B660M-B

29specifications compared
16differ
13identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:4
- PRO B660M-B:2
Maximum internal memory
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:128 GB
- PRO B660M-B:64 GB
RAID levels
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:0, 1, 5, 10
- PRO B660M-B:1
USB 2.0 connectors
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:2
- PRO B660M-B:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:1
- PRO B660M-B:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:6
- PRO B660M-B:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:2
- PRO B660M-B:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:0
- PRO B660M-B:1

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Comparison of MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X, PRO B660M-B
67 specifications	A MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X View product	B MSI PRO B660M-B View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1700	LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Ryzen™ 5, AMD Ryzen™ 7, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	4000,5400,6400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Crossfire	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I225-V	Realtek RTL8125-BG
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features5 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z690	Intel B660
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC4080	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	8 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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